FCSB fly high in Thessaloniki

The details of the PAOK - FCSB match (0-1) are already known by all of Romania, after a razor-sharp victory on Toumba. To beat the Greek champions at home, with a man down in the 56th minute, to beat PAOK in front of their own fans, to annihilate (perhaps) the best Romanian coach of the year, Răzvan Lucescu, to convince in front of the Romanian coach, Mircea Lucescu... That, yes, victory!

Bucharest wins in Thessaloniki and puts itself in a good position for the second leg. The jokers turned the game around with their goals shortly after the restart, PAOK had little to counter in the aftermath with a man down. In the second leg next Thursday (18:45 CEST), the Greeks are therefore under pressure and must win to avert elimination from the Europa League

Ștefan Târnovanu - grade 9. Simply the best!

Vali Crețu - grade 7. That is why he will remain the holder of the position until he is 40 years old! Total devotion. And if he falls on his ass, he gets up and grabs the collar with his opponents.

Mihai Popescu - note 8. Good, very good, top! It is not excluded at this rate to see him called up to the national team. Provides maximum safety.

Joyskim Dawa - note 7. Almost without fail.

Risto Radunovic - note 7. Run now! An exemplary attitude.

Adrian Șut - grade 7. He bled, literally, for the team and was its captain in the hardest.

Mihai Lixandru - grade 6. Too bad for this child, unlucky! He takes his head, both on and off the field, but he is hit by bad luck.

Alex Băluță - grade 5. An eclipse of form on Toumba.

Darius Olaru - note 6. This is how the comment on his performance should have been: "He showed off his leadership qualities at the right time. In a high-stakes match, on stage, with an impressive audience - Luceștii, Becali, Europa League groups. He shot at the galleys in the first half, gave the perfect assist to Bîrligea's goal, after leaving Michailidis without a serve. Altruistic and intelligent...". But he made a "Romanianism" in the 56th minute, losing his head, a detail that led to a stupid elimination!

Florin Tănase - grade 6. Too little for a footballer with his experience. He didn't produce for the team in attack, it's good that he came to support the defense. However, he is expected to make the difference on the field. Especially in such confrontations, with stakes, when it's difficult.

Daniel Bîrligea - grade 7. He did not put enormous pressure on the Greek champions, but he scored the goal in the extra time of the first half. To which are added two good passes for Tanase, who didn't know what to do when the ball reached him. In the end, Becali's newcomer did his job. He had a situation, he scored. That's all it could be! And it could be fine.

Elias Charalambous - note 8. Yes, he will not be appreciated as one of the creators of this success, the merits will be taken by the owner-Ferguson, but, upon returning to Toumba, the Cypriot took his mentor, Răzvan Lucescu, to the heights of despair.

Player of match

Florin Tănase